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Tara L. Awezec, Broomfield, CO US
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20110076782 | READ-AFTER-WRITE DETECTION OF ANALYTES VIA NANOPARTICLE-LABELED SUBSTANCES - Embodiments of the invention relate to magnetizing and detecting nanoparticle-labeled antigens on biosample tracks deposited on a tape media. An aspect of the invention comprises apparatus and methods for labeling antigens with demagnetized nanoparticles, magnetizing the nanoparticles with an electromagnetic write head, and detecting the antigens via the magnetized nanoparticles by reading the tape media with a read sensor in a read-after-write operation. The write head and read sensor are part of a head-module of magnetic tape drive. Target antigens are attached to the biosample tracks by antibodies. Nanoparticles of differing magnetic properties may be selectively paired with antibodies associated with different antigens to allow multiple antigens to be detected upon a single scan by the read sensor. | 03-31-2011 |
20110077902 | SERVO CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR DETECTING ANALYTES VIA NANOPARTICLE-LABELED SUBSTANCES WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC READ-WRITE HEADS - A circuit for controlling an electromagnetic head module to detect antigens on a biosample track comprising a processor for receiving position-error-servo signal from the PES read sensor, a write head for magnetizing nanoparticles attached to antigens, and a read sensor for detecting the nanoparticle-labeled antigens. The circuit may further comprise an X-axis actuator for controlling the head module in the direction perpendicular to the track and an Y-axis actuator coupled to the head module and the X-axis actuator for controlling the head module in the direction of the track. Target antigens are attached to the biosample track and nanoparticles via antibodies. | 03-31-2011 |
Tara L. Bratten, Champlin, MN US
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20120283795 | SELECTIVELY ENABLING A PASSIVE RECHARGE CYCLE FOR AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC STIMULATION DEVICE - Techniques are described for selectively enabling and disabling a pre-stimulation passive recharge pacing mode for an implantable medical device (IMD) depending on whether the IMD is operating in an electromagnetic interference (EMI)-safe mode. In some examples, the IMD may enable the pre-stimulation passive recharge pacing mode when the IMD is operating in the EMI-safe mode, and disable the pre-stimulation passive recharge pacing mode when the IMD is not operating in the EMI-safe mode. The EMI-safe mode may be, in some examples, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-safe mode. | 11-08-2012 |
Tara L. Marshburn, Austin, TX US
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20090265172 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE AUDIO PLAYBACK AND DICTATION - A method and system provides for a single-pass review and feedback of a document. During audio playback of the document to be reviewed, voice-activated recording of feedback and submission of feedback relative to the location in the original document are accomplished. This provides for a fully integrated, single pass review and feedback of documentation to occur. | 10-22-2009 |
20100049529 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE AUDIO PLAYBACK AND DICTATION - A method and system provides for a single-pass review and feedback of a document. During audio playback of the document to be reviewed, voice-activated recording of feedback and submission of feedback relative to the location in the original document are accomplished. This provides for a fully integrated, single pass review and feedback of documentation to occur. | 02-25-2010 |
Tara L. Nahey, Minneapolis, MN US
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20150032023 | ION IMBALANCE DETECTOR - In general, the invention is directed to methods and devices for determining an ion concentration in the extracellular fluid of a patient. As examples, the ion may be one or more of potassium, sodium, chloride, or calcium. A system includes an electrode deployed in or near a tissue, such as a skeletal muscle, of the patient. A pulse generator supplies one or more stimulations to the tissue, and a sensor, such as an accelerometer, detects the response of the tissue to the stimulations. A processor determines a concentration of ions in the extracellular fluid as a function of the response. The system may detect an ion imbalance based upon the determined concentration of ions. | 01-29-2015 |
Tara L. Schaneville, Bonita Springs, FL US
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20090060975 | CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF SURGERY - Methods and systems for delivering biological products such as bone marrow aspirate (BMA) to different surgical sites during surgery (for example, arthroscopic surgery). The biological product is encapsulated or contained within a containment system comprising a carrier such as collagen carrier. The containment system may be formed of water soluble polymers, either natural, synthetic or semisynthetic, provided into films that may be made or molded into various shapes and sizes, and that may be manipulated to confer specific properties (such as solubility or degradation rates according to a specific environment, for example) of such films. The water soluble films may be processed into capsules, packets or other containers. | 03-05-2009 |
20120179198 | SUTURE WITH FILAMENTS FORMED OF POLYETHER-KETONE VARIANT - A high strength abrasion resistant surgical suture material with improved tie down characteristics and tissue compliance with braided yarns formed of ether-ketone variant. The suture features a multifilament jacket formed of braided yarns of ether-ketone variant, optionally braided with yarns of polyester, silk, nylon, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene or aramid fibers. The braided jacket surrounds a core formed of twisted yarns of ether-ketone variant or ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene. The suture has exceptional strength, is ideally suited for most orthopedic procedures, and can be attached to a suture anchor or a curved needle. | 07-12-2012 |
Tara L. Schaneville, Estero, FL US
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20090222039 | SUTURE WITH BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - Sutures and methods of suturing with a surgical suture having a core made substantially of biological material (such as biopolymers or proteins, for example) and a cover surrounding the core. The section comprising the biological material may be provided adjacent at least a section of suture not comprising biological material. The section comprising the biological material may be provided in the form of strands or a matrix or a spongy material, which may be additionally treated with biological components such as blood, blood fractions or components, platelet-rich plasma, autologous conditioned plasma, bone marrow aspirate, growth factors, antiseptics, and antibiotics, among others. | 09-03-2009 |
Tara L. Swanlaw, Estero, FL US
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20140257384 | KNOTLESS REPAIR TECHNIQUE USING TAPE/SUTURE HYBRID - Systems and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs, without knot tying. The soft tissue repair systems include self-cinching constructs with a fixation device, a flexible construct having a flexible strand abutting a suture tape, and a shuttle/pull device attached to the flexible strand and provided within the body of the fixation device. A splice is formed by pulling on the shuttle/pull device subsequent to the fixation device being secured into the bone, to allow the wide tape to be positioned over the tissue (for best compression and minimum tissue cut-thru) and suture for the implanted portion (for most efficient and least bone removal). | 09-11-2014 |